Re: Smith's clock

From: Anthony Robinson (anthonyr(at)aqua.civag.unimelb.EDU.AU)
Date: Thu Feb 08 1996 - 22:33:59 CST


>>Anthony, Here's the story on our vintage Smith clocks. If it ticks...you got
>>what you paid for. Forget about keeping time. In fact it will be more
>>accurate stopped as it will be correct twice a day.
>>
>>If you get it rebuilt, consider running a year as a succusful experience. If
>>it runs two years, you got a bargin. If it runs three years, it's like
>>winning the lottery. You can have it run for evere by getting a quartz clock
>>conversion....by me of course. This is a commercial.
>>
>>Your clock is modified internally. There are NO visible modifications.
>>Adjustments work just like your clock does now. Cost is $125.00 + shipping.
>>
>>Tiger Tom
>>

Gee, what an enticing offer. $AU200 plus posting and then the government
will get into me for some money and the clock goes away for months.

I think I will just set it when I get in the car or leave it stopped so it's
right twice a day. At 20 seconds setting time each go, and I get paid about
$AU10 an hour, I can set it 3600 times at a cost of $200. Since I drive it
twice a week, it would take me 34.6 years to get my money back.

Your email was none-the-less very amusing.

Thanks

Alpine Anthony.



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